Vibrant Mixed Media Landscapes and German Expressionism

Hey folks! Painting anything interesting lately? What? You are not sure what to create? Well, lets get started with a landscape that really brings in the awesome vibrant colors of the color wheel.

My 5th graders studied the fabulous German artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. What a fascinating yet frustrating life he and his friends had in Germany. They started Die Brucke, a group who were the founding fathers of the movement later known as German Expressionism.

While the artists of the group painted scenes of urban life, Schimidt -Rottluff is mainly known for his rural landscapes. His paintings became more angular, using geometric forms.

Students first drew out their landscape designs and then painted in the shapes. Lots of discussion about warm and cool colors and tints were also highlights of this project.

After the paintings were dry, students outlined their shapes and Wowza! Look at those vibrant colors!

German Expressionist Landscapes will introduce students to the colorful world of landscape painting. Children will learn about the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and create a beautiful vibrant mixed media landscape with tempera paints and chalk pastels. Plus, gain an understanding of basic color concepts. Analogous, complementary, warm and cool colors are all addressed. This lesson is great for ages 9-12.

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I have been teaching elementary art for 20 years in Ohio. I love my job and watching my 750 students enjoy the process of creating. I love incorporating children's literature with art lessons, and anything to do with fun, colorful art. I am a mom to two lovable kids. I love to see fun projects and mix it up to create a new project. If you do post about a project please reference back to my blog. It is great getting comments and feedback to pass along to my students. Thanks for checking it out!
Enjoy, Laura